Foundation Engineering Overview
The Foundation Engineering Certificate teaches students a broad range of introductory technical courses. The foundation engineering course will help students to reach a GCE 'A' level equivalent standard.
Subject Outline: Foundation Engineering
All Foundation Certificate courses at Glasgow International College contain two elements:
Academic Skills Modules
Develop key academic skills including research, writing, presentation and analysis skills.
Foundation Engineering Subject Modules
The subject modules cover the basics of your chosen area of study to provide you with a comprehensive foundation engineering education. You will then advance to a more specialised study focusing on the topics and skills that you will need most in your chosen undergraduate degree course.
English language tuition is also provided for students who need it.
All modules are specifically designed to meet the needs of international foundation engineering students. The foundation engineering modules are taught with your progression to the University of Glasgow in mind.
Progression to the University of Glasgow
The Foundation Engineering Certificate is equivalent to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree course at the University of Glasgow.
Upon successful completion of the Foundation Engineering course to the required level you will progress directly into Year 2 of your chosen University of Glasgow degree course.